Monthly Archives: July 2017

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with O.C.G.A. 21-2-132 and O.C.G.A. 21-2-9 (b) a municipal general election will be held for the City of Calhoun on Tuesday, November 7, 2017, at the Calhoun Recreation Department located at 601 River Street, Calhoun, Georgia from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m.

Qualifying for the municipal general election shall be held at the Calhoun City Hall located at 226 S. Wall Street, Calhoun, Georgia, beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Monday, August 21, 2017 and ending at 4:30 p.m. on Friday, August 25, 2017. Those positions that are up for election are:

Early voting will begin and absentee ballots will be available at the Gordon County Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office on Monday, October 16, 2017. Office hours are Monday – Friday from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The last day to cast your ballot early or to request an absentee ballot is Friday, November 3, 2017. The Gordon County Board of Elections Office is located in the Gordon County Government Plaza, 215 North Wall Street, Calhoun, Georgia.

The last day to register to vote for the municipal general election is Tuesday, October 10, 2017. Registration is available at the Gordon County Board of Elections Office, City Hall or other locations as required by Georgia Law.

The Mayor and Council of the City of Calhoun will hold a public hearing for an ordinance change to amend certain articles, divisions and sections of Part II, Chapter 14: Animals. The proposed ordinance change seeks to provide measures for the human and ethical treatment of certain classifications of animals, either owned or possessed by municipal residents, or otherwise found or located within the city limits. The public hearing will be held at the Depot Community Room, 109 South King Street, Calhoun, GA on July 24, 2017, at 7:00 pm. The public is invited to attend. A copy of the proposed ordinance is available online:

Due to the delay of the first City Council meeting and work session of September due to last week's storm, there will be no work session this Thursday evening. We will hold our regularly scheduled City Council meeting on Monday, September 25th at 7:00pm at the Depot. The meeting agenda will be published later in the week. Thank you. ... See MoreSee Less

Pisgah Sewer Replacement Project update: Crews will be working on College Street (between Line and Chandler) during the daytime starting on Tuesday September 19 thru Friday September 22. The road will remain open to local traffic. To help avoid traffic congestion, please use an alternate route if possible. Thank you. ... See MoreSee Less

Don't forget to come next Saturday. Rabies Vaccination will be $5. Free Hot dog lunch from 11am til 1pm. Dogs and cats will be available for adoption(city and county).
FYI: We will offer 2 free adoptions that day. One for a city pet and one for a county pet.